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If you read BusinessWeek then you’ve no doubt heard about that the problems behind 3G connection issues have been discovered. For anyone having troubles connecting through 3G, you can blame your Infineon chipset for the problems.
While people have differing opinion on why the Infineon chipset is acting up, Apple has already said how they plan to fix it. There is a software update which according to sources should be coming at the end of September. Many believe that Apple for some reason set the software settings of 3G too low and isn’t capturing the full potential of the connection.
Of course there are others who believe that the 3G connection issues are simply a hardware problem. If this turns out to be the case, then the fix is much more complicated than just a software update. If Apple chooses to acknowledge the problem then this could call for some kind of hardware recall.
Everything big happening to Apple seems to be going on next month. The rumors of the iPod Touch and MacBook series was reported on yesterday. Now it looks like another big happening will be going down in September.
I was working at Best Buy when Apple first started integrating itself into the electronics retailer. It wasn’t a whole lot, but the Apple section had some demos and an Apple specialist was generally there to answer questions. The marriage of Apple and Best Buy isn’t a weird fit, but Apple always tends to be a maverick or a loner. So their addition to the Best Buy supply is kind of surprising, but overall a good business decision.
Apple looks to add to the partnership even more when the iPhone goes on sale at Best Buy. Starting September 7th Best Buy will begin carrying Apple’s handset. Before this the iPhone could only be found at an Apple store or an AT&T carrier. As the fight for electronics grows on, and places like Wal-Mart and Target become more viable; Best Buy will have to find a way to differentiate itself from the competition.
According to PcWorld.com we could be in store for some major announcements come September. The rumors involve mostly the iPod Touch and MacBook series. There are rumored announcements about lower prices, and new models for Apple’s most popular lines.
The iPod Touch is hopefully going to receiving a significant price cut, and could drop from $299 to $199. Some other rumors presented on PcWorld is that the iPod Touch will be getting a makeover, to resemble the 3G iPhone. It’s also being reported that we could be in store for some storage space upgrades as well.
Some of the more significant rumors are about the Macbook model. The prices are rumored to drop from $1,099 to $999. Some of the significant hardware upgrades, is that there’s a small chance we could see a slimmer model announced. Probably the most intriguing rumor is Apple’s development on the MacBooks with touch screen capabilities.
“Selling like hotcakes” can be the only saying I can think of when talking about the iPhone App Store. In a recent interview with Steve Jobs, by Wall Street Journal, Jobs uses this saying only in different words.
If you’re to believe Jobs’ numbers about the App store, then the digital download service is making $1 million a week. This isn’t even including all of the free apps that are available. Going by current projections, Apple can look to see revenue in the $1 billion in close to three years. Of course Apple doesn’t get to keep all of this money though. 30% of the money made from the App store is kept by Apple, while the 70% goes to the App makers. Some of the most popular apps have been Super Monkey Ball, with 300,000 downloads at $9.99, and Epocrates Inc drug encyclopedia which has seen 125,000 downloads.
Steve Jobs put it simply with this quote, “I’ve never seen anything like this in my career for software”
For iPhone or iPod Touch users, some of the biggest news to surface on the devices has landed (atleast in my opinion). It looks as though Apple is applying for a patent on a technology that would stream your iTunes library automatically to your handheld device.
As of now, if you want your favorite songs to play on your iPhone or iPod Touch, you have to transfer the music files to your handheld. With the new patent, users could instead just set up a stream so their iTunes library could play through Wi-Fi or cellular networks.
Apple hasn’t released any comments on any future uses for the patent. They have been able to pull off a similar feat with Apple TV, streaming iTunes over local wifi. Hopefully more details will be released soon about this much wanted advancement.
Check out this video from Cnet on how the iPhone 3G stacks up against the Samsung Instinct. Just don’t get distracted by the massive blonde streak going through the dude’s hair.
